Section 74
Transitional provisions.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances , to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from, or used in, illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to implement the provisions of the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and for matters connected therewith.
Every officer or other employee of the Government exercising or
performing, immediately before the commencement of this Act, any powers or duties with respect to any
matters provided for in this Act, shall on such commencement, be deemed to have been appointed under
the relevant provisions of this Act to the same post and with the same designation as he was holding
immediately before such commencement